Have you heard of Marigold Design House?
It won’t shock me if you haven’t. We usually talk about Royal India’s (now Dastoor’s) rampant wage theft and worker abuses here, but Marigold Design House is a name you should also know. Marigold is co-owned by Dastoor owner Aisha Bhatti and it is not exempt from her immoral and corrupt business practices. SeaSol has received multiple tips from customers and industry colleagues about her shady behavior at MDH, and some of the numbers are staggering.

• In 2023 we spoke with a victim that Marigold Design House hustled out of $50,000. MDH was paid in full and two weeks before the wedding they refused to either deliver services or refund the money.
• A few weeks ago a former client reached out to tell us about their experience with Marigold. They were quoted close to $100,000 and treated with extreme disregard, unprofessionalism and failure to deliver on basic planning responsibilities. You can read their reddit review for more details
• In 2019 the Seattle Models Guild sued Marigold Design House for almost $10,000 after refusing to pay 12 models for their time. Source [search case number 19-2-00483-5]
• One Yelp user reports Marigold Design House delivered none of what was promised—ignored their input, charged over $150K beyond their agreed budget without transparency or accountability, and ultimately ruined their reception with unapproved designs and outrageous hidden fees. Source
• Another Yelp user says Marigold Design House misled them with false promises, charged exorbitantly for minimal service, ignored their budget, and threatened legal action when the client sought a refund. Source

Just search Marigold Design House and we’re confident you’ll come to the same conclusion we have: Aesha Bhatti follows the same pattern of abuse, deception, intimidation and exploitation at MDH that she did at Royal India and at Dastoor.